# SERVICE 03 / 04
Cloud that's right-sized,
not over-engineered
Your 'Frankfurt region' AWS account is still US-owned infrastructure — the CLOUD Act reaches it. Your bill compounds faster than your workloads. Nobody can rebuild the environment from scratch because it was clicked together in a web console. We quantify your actual CLOUD Act exposure, migrate to IaC-first architecture, and right-size spend. Typically production-ready in under 8 weeks.
≤30%
Cloud cost savings
<8 wk
Production-ready
100%
Infrastructure as Code
Mitigated
CLOUD Act risk
# THE-PROBLEM
Why this matters
Cloud costs grow but clarity doesn't. Migration was copy-paste. You're running three data warehouses across two providers and still can't answer basic questions about cost drivers or sovereignty.
The European Commission's 2024 cloud strategy explicitly warns that hosting on US-hyperscaler infrastructure creates regulatory exposure under the CLOUD Act, even when servers are physically located in the EU.
// SOUND FAMILIAR?
- "Frankfurt region" treated as EU-sovereign — it isn't under the CLOUD Act
- Cloud bill growing 30%+ per quarter with no clear driver or accountability
- Infrastructure clicked together in a web console — no code, no audit trail, no bus factor
- Locked into one vendor with no exit strategy and rising egress fees
- Multiple data warehouses, none of them the "source of truth"
# IS-IT-FOR-YOU
Where we fit — and where we don't.
// best fit for
- You're on AWS/GCP in EU regions but worried about US legal reach
- Cloud spend is growing without clear ownership or cost attribution
- Infrastructure was built in a web console — no IaC, no audit trail
- You want an exit strategy from vendor lock-in before it becomes urgent
// not ideal for
- Pure lift-and-shift migrations with no architectural change
- Companies with existing IaC, solid cost governance, and no sovereignty concerns
- Single-application deployments that don't warrant an architecture review
# HOW-WE-WORK
Four steps, no ceremony.
Assessment
Map your actual CLOUD Act exposure, current costs, and vendor lock-in risk. "Frankfurt region" ≠ sovereign — we quantify the gap.
Blueprint
IaC-first architecture design on the right provider (AWS EU, GCP EU, Hetzner, OVH). Cost-tagged and right-sized from day one.
IaC implementation
Everything in Terraform or Pulumi. Version-controlled, peer-reviewed, rebuildable from scratch in minutes. Zero console-clicking.
Migration
Move workloads with zero downtime. Data stays in EU at every step. Kill unused resources and optimize as you go.
Production-ready in under 8 weeks: infrastructure deployed via IaC, monitoring in place, CI/CD running, your team trained.
// typical anchors: architecture audit from €5,900 net (fixed) · fixed-scope builds from €12,000 net · fractional lead from €1,200 net/day
# THE-STACK
Production-tested tools, not a wish list.
# DEFINITION
What is cloud architecture consulting?
Cloud architecture consulting involves designing right-sized, EU-sovereign infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Hetzner with infrastructure-as-code, cost optimization, and data residency compliance. We architect and migrate data platforms with IaC, cost controls, and CLOUD Act risk mitigation.
# FAQ
Common questions.
Do you work with AWS, GCP, or both?
Both. We're cloud-agnostic and choose based on your existing stack, team skills, and compliance requirements. For EU data residency, we often recommend Hetzner for non-cloud-native workloads.How do you handle the CLOUD Act risk for EU companies?
We design architectures that keep sensitive data on EU-sovereign infrastructure wherever possible. For workloads that need AWS/GCP, we use EU-only regions, encryption-at-rest with customer-managed keys, and contractual safeguards. We quantify your actual exposure and reduce it — we don't pretend the risk disappears entirely.What does "production-ready in 8 weeks" actually mean?
It means infrastructure deployed via IaC, monitoring in place, CI/CD running, documentation written, and your team trained. Not a sandbox — a system you'd trust on a Monday morning.
// RELATED WORK
Proof, not promises.
Ready to put cloud architecture into production?
A 30-min call. We'll bring an architecture sketch and a rough number.
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